obvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It was obvious from the results that the new plan was working.
Word Family
Synonyms
- evidentclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- apparentclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- manifesta customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
Collocations
- Easy obvious choicedescribing obvious choice (easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind)
- Medium an obvious error in the billing invoicereferring to an obvious error in the billing invoice
- Hard commit an obvious breach of warranty covenantsto commit an obvious breach of warranty covenants, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Very Hard willfully ignore the glaringly obvious elephant in the roomdescribing willfully ignore the glaringly obvious elephant in the room (in a willful manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.